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To investigate the effect of regular vibrator use on sexual, genitourinary, and mental health in addition to quality of life.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We performed a prospective pilot study of women aged 18 to 80\u00a0years recruited from a urogynecology clinic. Study participants were instructed to use a vibrator according to the protocol. Sexual function, pelvic floor function, mental health, and pelvic examination were assessed at the initial visit and at 3 months\u2019 follow-up using validated questionnaires.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Of the 79 participants enrolled in the study, 53 women (66%) completed the study. The mean age of the participants was 54.7\u00a0years (range 19\u201380\u00a0years), and the majority of participants were white (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200959, 74.7%), post-menopausal (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200948, 60.8%), and not receiving systemic (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200963, 79.7%) or local (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200963, 79.7%) hormone therapy. Sexual function significantly improved over time (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.002), whereas the rate of bothersome pelvic organ prolapse symptoms and pain scores significantly decreased (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.034 and 0.0008 respectively). Rates of urge urinary incontinence decreased although this was not statistically significant (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.059). There was a significant improvement in the gross appearance of lichen sclerosus lesions (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.025) and in the severity of vaginal atrophy (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.018). Rates of depression were significantly decreased (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.011).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Vibrator use was associated with improved sexual, genitourinary, and mental health.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s00192-024-05775-7","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,26]],"date-time":"2024-04-26T08:02:15Z","timestamp":1714118535000},"page":"1085-1092","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":15,"title":["The Role of Vibrators in Women\u2019s Pelvic Health: An Alluring Tool to Improve Physical, Sexual, and Mental Health"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"35","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8143-6097","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Alexandra","family":"Dubinskaya","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Priya","family":"Kohli","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Poone","family":"Shoureshi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Catherine","family":"Breese","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Victoria","family":"Scott","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jennifer T.","family":"Anger","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Karyn S.","family":"Eilber","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,26]]},"reference":[{"issue":"4","key":"5775_CR1","first-page":"555","volume":"29","author":"MP Rodrigues","year":"2018","unstructured":"Rodrigues MP, Paiva LL, Ramos JGL, Ferla L. 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